Reader Response To Our
Ten Question Editorial Rant Was Overwhelming... And
Thought-Provoking (Question #2)
A few days ago , I noted that I was learning a lot in the
process of researching the necessary issues to be pursued at the
upcoming Aviation transformation Conference. I learned a lot from
hundreds of conversations... both in what people said... as well as
in what they questioned.
This inspired the Ten Questions Editorial that I published
a few days ago... and ANN readers responded in great
numbers and even greater detail. So much detail, in fact, tha
Like any business, airports have to tell their story in order to
thrive and grow. Airports Council International-North America
(ACI-NA) announced that 28 airports are winners of its 2011
Excellence in Marketing and Communications Contest, with two
airports leading the pack for the top honor. In a close contest,
Miami International Airport edged out three-time winner Edmonton
International Airport, and is receiving the top honor.
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pilot was found not
guilty on Friday on charges of lying to federal investigators about
the drowning of a person attempting to cross into the U.S.
illegally. In the 2005 incident, Carlos Delgadillo Martinez drowned
in the Rio Grande in the attempt. Prosecutors had accused pilot
James Peters of flying his helicopter low to the ground in an
attempt to force Delgadillo and another person back to the Mexican
side of the river.
Cessna 210 Went Down Sunday, Strong Winds Causing Fire To
Spread
A brush fire sparked when a Cessna 210 went down near Tehachapi,
CA has grown to over 4,700 acres and is threatening 650 homes in an
area of California known for its wind farms. The 10-15 miles per
hour winds are causing the fire to continue to grow. Officials say
the fire was sparked when the 210, which witnesses said was
executing a "fly-by" of a friend's home in Blackburn Canyon, was
apparently caught by a gust of wind and "flung into a
hillside."
Nevada Democrat Estimates FAA Reauthorization Would Create
270,000 Jobs In Three Months
Senator Harry Reid may have overstated the effects of passing a
long-term FAA reauthorization bill on jobs, according to the
Washington Post Fact Checker column. Reid reportedly
claimed that passage of the long-term bill would create 270,000
jobs in three months, according to a report in the Las Vegas Sun. A
Reid spokesman later said the Senator was talking about the amount
of time it would take to get the bill passed and signed by the
President.
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